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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in blended learning have enabled students all around the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOCs are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education organizations have to consider today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Columbia University to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Public servants and numerous other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Educators want to perceive how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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